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It was a therapeutic Thursday for a pair of West Valley League girls’ soccer powers and a thrilling night for another, as Chatsworth and El Camino Real of Woodland Hills rebounded from losses Tuesday to keep pace with first-place Taft of Woodland Hills, which knocked off rival Cleveland of Reseda. Flintridge Sacred Heart of La Canada Flintridge continued to solidify its status as the top-ranked team in Div. II with its seventh consecutive win. If your team’s result doesn’t appear on this report, it’s likely that no one affiliated with the team reported it to the Daily News.

So, without further delay, here’s a recap of what transpired during the matches of Jan. 22:

Match of the night: Chatsworth 2, Granada Hills 0: Whether it was gaining a measure of revenge for being knocked out by Granada Hills in the City Section girls’ volleyball semifinals in November or atoning for Tuesday’s loss to Taft of Woodland Hills, Chatsworth was plenty motivated for its West Valley League showdown with the host Highlanders and the Chancellors backed it up with one of their most inspired performances of the season. “We talked about playing with intensity,” Chatsworth goalkeeper Dana Moreno said. “That was the No. 1 thing, playing with the same amount of heart and intensity the entire time and not letting up.” Olivia Patterson and Tyler Cano scored for the Chancellors (6-6-2, 2-1-1), who remained in a second-place tie with El Camino Real of Woodland Hills (5-7-1, 2-1-1) behind Taft (15-0-5, 2-0-2). Chatsworth also prevented Granada Hills (10-8-2, 1-1-2) from building on the emotional high of Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over ECR, as the Nevada-bound Moreno came up with a huge block on a penalty shot and recorded 10 saves to record the Chancellors’ second league shutout. “I just wanted to step it up and show leadership,” Moreno said. “I knew (if I stopped it), that it would bring up the intensity level of our entire team.” Cal State Fullerton-bound talent Kishi Smith controlled the midfield for the Chancellors, who face Cleveland of Reseda on Tuesday before Thursday’s rematch with ECR. “It was a good rebound for us after the Taft game, mentally and physically,” Smith said. “Everyone knew they needed to step it up and they did it and did it well.”

Goal of the night: Taft coach Jarrett Gold has said junior striker Karina Flores might be the fastest player in the West Valley League. Early in the second half against Cleveland of Reseda, Flores’ first step was quick enough to get past the Cavaliers’ back line, enabling her to take a 15-yard shot from the left side of the penalty area that ricocheted off the right post, rolled back across the goal line and eventually spun in the goal for the Toreadors in a 1-0 West Valley League victory. Flores’ goal, off a pass from Briana Behrad, was enough for Taft — alone in first place for the first time in program history — to spoil an otherwise strong defensive effort by Sarah Sassen and Ashani McGee in front of goalkeeper Stephanie Ortega for Cleveland (5-9-3, 0-3-1). It was also Gold’s first victory against friend and former Taft coach Greg Venger, who is in his second year coaching with Hector Ramirez at Cleveland. The Cavaliers defeated Taft 4-1 in both meetings last season. “This one is tough to swallow,” Venger said. “Both teams played their butts off. If we play like that the rest of the season, we will be around at the end of the season.” It doesn’t get any easier for Taft, which plays eight-time City champion El Camino Real on Tuesday. “I feel like we have a long road ahead of us, but it’s a great spot to be in going against ECR Tuesday,” Gold said.

Unsung hero of the day: Although she could easily be considered for top freshman honors as well, El Camino Real’s Jackie Hilario was instrumental in the Conquistadores rebounding from Tuesday’s loss to Granada Hills by setting up all three goals — two on corner kicks — to lead ECR to a 3-0 West Valley League victory over Birmingham of Lake Balboa (1-2-1 in league). Although the Conquistadores’ efficiency in the attacking third and ability to finish is still something coach Eric Choi would like to see the team improve upon, Hilario’s connection with Jessica Stadheim and Cheyenne Hayden on corner kicks and fellow ninth-grader Dylann O’Connor in the run of play helped ECR (5-7-1, 2-1-1) remain unbeaten at home. The Conquistadores will need similar heroics from Hilario with Taft and Chatsworth on the schedule next week.

Top performance by a freshman: Tera Trujillo was touted as one of the freshman who could have a profound impact on the Mission League race this season and the member of the Under-15 national team pool reaffirmed why in Flintridge Sacred Heart’s 3-0 victory over Louisville of Woodland Hills. Trujillo — who delivered the goal in a 1-0 victory Jan. 7 over Harvard-Westlake of Studio City — scored the Tologs’ first two goals and fellow ninth-grader Katie Johnson added the third for the top-ranked team in Div. II, which extended its winning streak to seven in a row. Another freshman, Breeana Koemans, assisted on the first and third goals for Flintridge Sacred Heart (13-3-2, 5-0), which plays Monday at Harvard-Westlake (9-2-2, 2-1-1).

Top goalkeeping performance: It didn’t take long for Becca Verstraete to realize it was going to be a long night trying to solve Taft freshman Cindy Godina, who turned away two quality chances by the Cleveland standout in the first five minutes en route to the Toreadors’ ninth shutout in their past 10 matches and their 14th overall. Godina stopped 11 shots, turning away one opportunity after another from Verstraete, Amber Schwindler and Emily Streb. Also worthy of mention is Chatsworth’s Dana Moreno, El Camino Real’s Cody Kornack and Flintridge Sacred Heart’s Dominique Oro, all of whom recorded shutouts.

Top defensive performance: It’s not the first time the names of these individuals have appeared in this category and it likely won’t be the last. When your team hasn’t surrendered a goal yet in the new year, such recognition is merited. Although Flintridge Sacred Heart’s Dominique Oro is the goalkeeper of record during the Tologs’ run of seven consecutive shutouts, it has been the efforts of Sinead Fleming, Pip Harragin, Alexa Montgomery, Sam Norton and Natalie Zeenni that has enabled Flintridge Sacred Heart to extend its run of not allowing a goal to more than 500 minutes since surrendering a late score to La Salle of Pasadena in a pool-play match Dec. 29 at the Los Tacos Holiday Festival in Glendale. The Tologs’ 3-0 victory over Louisville was their 11th shutout.

Corner kicks: Morgan Ritter scored her team-leading 13th goal off an assist from Jessica Wiblin, but Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks (5-5-6, 0-1-4) had a goal disallowed because of an offsides call, damaging its playoff chances after playing Alemany of Mission Hills to a 1-1 Mission League tie. It was the first goal scored in league by Alemany (0-3-1 in league). ………… Hayley Johnson scored just before the final whistle to lift Grace Brethren of Simi Valley to a 2-1 Frontier League victory over Bishop Diego of Santa Barbara. Johnson scored off a cross from Beka Adams, who also assisted on a goal by Sam Romero for the Lancers (8-5, 2-1), who received seven saves from Jenny Gomez ………… Amber Pimley had two goals and Katelyn White recorded seven saves for Camarillo in a 5-1 Pacific View League victory over Hueneme of Oxnard. Taylor Benton, Heather Brookes and Angelica Gonzalez added goals for the Scorpions (5-1-6, 3-1). ………… Karissa Sandoval scored midway through the second half off an assist from Kelsey Thompson for Rio Mesa of Oxnard (3-9-2, in a 1-0 Pacific View League victory over Oxnard.

Without the Marmonte League playing its usual Wednesday slate, the local girls’ soccer schedule was a limited one. But that didn’t stop Oaks Christian of Westlake Village and La Reina of Thousand Oaks from engaging in a Tri-Valley League battle and Golden League powers Highland of Palmdale and Quartz Hill both recording convincing wins to set their first-place showdown Friday. If your team’s result doesn’t appear on this report, it’s likely that no one affiliated with the team reported it to the Daily News.

So, without further delay, here’s a recap of what transpired during the matches of Jan. 21:

Match of the day: Oaks Christian 1, La Reina 0: In past years, even with their multitude of offensive weapons, the Lions might have tied a contest like this. But Oaks Christian of Westlake Village has continued to find a way to pull out victories this season and its Tri-Valley League showdown with La Reina of Thousand Oaks was no different. The Lions (14-1, 6-0) were relentless in their attack on the Regents’ back line and sophomore goalkeeper Ali Parisi, but La Reina (10-5-1, 2-2) held Kaycee Buckley, Megan Connor, Ally Courtnall, Kelly Johnson and Jaci Mello scoreless for the first 70 minutes. Finally, Courtnall had endured enough frustration, taking a pass from Connor in the 71st minute and beating one defender, before firing a 20-yard shot from the left wing into the upper-right corner of the net, saying afterward, “I just felt it (when I shot it). It was a great feeling.” The Lions — who received four saves and three takeaways from Noe Salter — have now won a program-record 12 consecutive league matches, including their days in the Frontier League. They return to action Jan. 28 at St. Bonaventure of Ventura, a place Oaks Christian has never won before.

Goal of the day: La Reina goalkeeper Ali Parisi has only surrendered two goals in her last seven matches and it took an exceptional shot from Courtnall to account for one of them. The Oaks Christian sophomore striker had plenty of quality opportunities during the course of the match, only to be victimized by an extra dribble or have the ball redirected by a Regents defender. But with Courtnall sprinting down the left sideline, Megan Connor switched the point of attack to the wing, where Courtnall beat a La Reina defender with one dribble and took a right-footed shot that Lions coach Jan Hethcock labeled “a rocket.” Despite missing several matches nursing ankle and knee injuries, Courtnall has seven goals for Oaks Christian, trailing only Kelly Johnson’s team-leading 13.

Unsung hero of the night: Melanie Johnson didn’t anticipate starting against Palmdale, but when Highland of Palmdale teammate Marisol Vite was late arriving to the field, Bulldogs coach Juan Paolo decided to start the junior and she stepped up in a big way in a 5-0 Golden League victory. Johnson and senior sister Samantha went back and forth scoring in the first 19 minutes, giving Highland (7-2-5, 6-0) a 4-0 lead. The USC-bound Samantha scored in the first 45 seconds and again in the 16th minute and Melanie contributed goals in the 14th and 19th minutes, as Palmdale (11-4-1, 4-2) surrendered the most goals it had all season. Samantha Johnson and Ana Perez each recorded two assists for the Bulldogs, who play Friday at rival Quartz Hill (8-2, 6-0).

Top performance by a freshman: To demonstrate how explosive Quartz Hill’s offense has been the past three matches, Brittany Teaney had two goals against Littlerock and was the Rebels’ third-leading scorer. Teaney matched her goal output from the previous nine matches combined in Quartz Hill’s 16-0 Golden League victory, giving the Rebels 31 goals in their past three contests entering Friday’s showdown with Highland of Palmdale. Fellow ninth-grader Brooke Heying added her first career goal against the Lobos, along with an assist for Quartz Hill, which was led by seniors Stephanie Galarze (seven goals and three assists) and Sonya Bernal (three goals and two assists).

Top goalkeeping performance: More and more, the goalkeepers on the losing end are being recognized for their efforts and the performance turned in by La Reina sophomore Ali Parisi was nothing short of exceptional against Oaks Christian. The Lions possessed the ball as well as they have all season. They recorded 20 shots, 15 of which were on frame. They created several corner kicks and free kick opportunities in the attacking third. And nearly every time Parisi was there to turn them away. With the exception of Ally Courtnall’s goal in the 71st minute, which wouldn’t have been stopped by most national team goalkeepers, Parisi was flawless, taking balls out of the air, covering the near post, making sliding stops on breakaways and commanding the penalty area. Parisi, who recorded five consecutive shutouts before back-to-back 1-0 losses to St. Bonaventure and Oaks Christian, had 14 saves and nine takeaways.

Top defensive performance: It was a rough first month of the season for Kennedy of Granada Hills, which won only two of its first nine matches. But the Golden Cougars have rebounded to open Valley Mission League play unbeaten in their first three contests entering Friday’s showdown with the highest-scoring team in the league Sylmar (8-3-2, 3-0). Jennifer De La Torre made three saves and Kennedy (4-7-1, 2-0-1) held Reseda — which scored four goals in its first two league matches — scoreless behind the defensive efforts of Monica Galvan, Tiare Fuentes and Kirstie Cournoyer.

Corner kicks: Stacy Guijarro scored twice, giving her 16 goals on the season, as Eastside of Lancaster (5-7-1, 2-4) kept its playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 Golden League victory over Knight of Palmdale (2-4 in league) ……… Cassandra Arroyo and Maria Ibarra scored goals for Lancaster (3-3 in Golden League) in a 2-0 victory over Antelope Valley ………. Ruby Sanchez had four goals and an assist for North Hollywood in a 7-0 East Valley League victory over Arleta. Maira Aispuro added a goal and two assists and Shannon McCulley contributed two goals for the Huskies (7-5-2, 4-0), who received assists from Gloria Almaraz, Franchesca Vasquez, Brianna Bendal and Mayra Equiuah.

There was change Tuesday in the White House, with the inauguration of the 44th president Barack Obama. Although one had nothing to do with the outcome of the other, there was also change Tuesday in the pecking order in the West Valley League, with Granada Hills and Taft of Woodland Hills both recording significant victories over El Camino Real of Woodland Hills and Chatsworth. Canyon and Hart of Newhall battled to a Foothill League tie, which featured a thrilling final five minutes, while Saugus and Valencia took care of their business in convincing fashion. If your team’s result doesn’t appear on this report, it’s likely that no one affiliated with the team reported it to the Daily News.

So, without further delay, here’s a recap of what transpired during the matches of Jan. 20:

Match of the day: Granada Hills 2, El Camino Real 1: Lynda Fritsche knew the day would come sooner or later. Jackie Kecskes always wondered what more Granada Hills had to do to defeat West Valley League rival El Camino Real. It’s unfortunate that neither of the Highlanders’ former coaches were around to witness Granada Hills’ second-half performance against the Conquistadores. But after dodging one close call after another in the first half, the Highlanders scored twice in the first five minutes of the second half to defeat ECR (4-7-1, 1-1-1) for the first time since 2004, snapping a 10-match winless streak against the Conquistadores in the process. Senior Cynthia Jacobo, who was stellar in goal in the first half recording seven saves — many on breakaways — for Granada Hills (10-7-2, 1-0-2), moved to the central midfield in the second half and teamed with Melissa Fernandez and Liz Landon to cause havoc with ECR’s back line. Jacobo scored less than 30 seconds into the half to tie the score, then assisted on Landon’s goal in the 45th minute to help the Highlanders move into a first-place tie with Taft (14-0-5, 1-0-2). Cheyenne Hayden scored in the 33rd minute off an assist from Cal State Fullerton-bound Sasha Scott for ECR, but the Conquistadores squandered several opportunities in the attacking third that enabled Granada Hills to remain within striking distance. It doesn’t get any easier for either team Thursday, as Granada Hills plays host to Chatsworth (5-6-2, 1-1-1) — which suffered a 1-0 loss to Taft — and ECR faces Birmingham of Lake Balboa, a 2-0 winner over Cleveland.

Goal of the night: Briana Behrad tried with a shot from the top of the penalty area into the upper right corner, only to be turned away by Chatsworth goalkeeper Dana Moreno. Karina Flores also tested the Nevada-bound Moreno on a breakaway, only to come up empty. Taft threw everything they could at Moreno for more than 75 minutes, before Nora Perez finally found a way to get one past the senior standout. Michelle Quan played a ball into the penalty area to Perez, who held off a Chatsworth defender and Moreno to slip a shot into the lower right corner in the 78th minute, giving Taft a 1-0 victory on the Chancellors’ home field and moving the Toreadors into a first-place tie in the West Valley League.

Unsung hero of the day: Haven’t heard much from Birmingham since coaches Ed Verdugo and Jessica Knapcik stepped away from the program and Brendan Wydra took over. But anytime the Patriots post a shutout, junior sweeper Jennifer Venegas usually has a lot to do with it, and it was no different in Birmingham’s 2-0 West Valley League victory over Cleveland of Reseda. Venegas has been instrumental in turning around the Patriots program from a group that won one match the year before she arrived to a combined 24 her first two seasons. Although Birmingham’s overall record is still unknown to the Daily News, the victory over the Cavaliers (5-8-3, 0-2-1) improved its league record to 1-1-1 entering Thursday’s showdown with El Camino Real.

Top performance by a freshman: It might get lost in the shuffle of an 8-0 Tri-Valley League victory over Carpinteria, but Kaycee Buckley recorded the first hat trick of her career for Oaks Christian of Westlake Village, which showcased the skills of several ninth-graders in another convincing win. Buckley, who had one goal in the Lions’ first 13 matches, took advantage of significant minutes to help Oaks Christian to its ninth consecutive win. Buckley wasn’t alone among freshman contributors for coach Jan Hethcock, who received a goal and an assist from Nicole Kawamoto, a goal and an assist from Katianna Tron, a goal from Rachel Burrow and an assist from Lauren Tracy.

Top goalkeeping performance: Hart of Newhall coach Mike Gomez and his players might have had nightmares about Canyon goalkeeper Alex Krall following the junior’s performance in a 0-0 Foothill League draw. Krall made three-point blank stops in the final five minutes, including a one-on-one denial of Katie Trevino in the final minute, to keep the Indians (10-5-2, 1-1-1) off the scoreboard. Krall finished with seven saves for the Cowboys (11-4-2, 2-0-1), who play Friday at Saugus (10-2-2, 2-1). Canyon, which had a goal disallowed by Elvia Contreras and a near-miss from Oregon State-bound sweeper-turned-attack Milan Cabrera, has yet to allow a goal in league.

Top defensive performance: Double kudos to Taft for its performance against Chatsworth, which extended the area’s longest unbeaten streak to 19 in a row. Senior sweeper Ani Eshoei helped the Toreadors escape early trouble against Chatsworth and settled down Taft’s back line in front of freshman goalkeeper Cindy Godina, who finished with 11 saves. Sophomore stopper Nancy Lopez and junior defenders Crystal Romero and Sara Comis have also been instrumental for Taft, which recorded its 13th shutout, including the Toreadors’ eighth in nine matches.

Corner kicks: Since a 4-2 loss to Valencia in its Foothill League opener, Saugus has been taking out its frustrations on the opposition and Golden Valley happened to be the latest unlucky recipient in a 7-0 setback. Brittanie Sakajian and Erin Ortega each scored twice and Shasta Fisher, Jamie Molacek and Shannon Suarez all scored for the Centurions (10-2-2, 2-1). Jill Allen, Colleen Ortega, Erin Ortega, Fisher and Molacek also had assists for Saugus ………… Valencia (11-5-1, 3-0) continued to maintain sole possession of first place in the Foothill League with a 6-1 victory over West Ranch. The Vikings built a 3-1 lead at the break, enabling coach Sean O’Connell to rest several starters in the second half. ……….. Vasquez of Acton (14-0) continued the area’s longest winning streak with a 9-0 home victory over Academy of Academic Excellence. Terra Chapman, Samantha Houle and Emma Wright all scored twice for the Mustangs, who received goals from Sami Calderon, Alissa Dawson and Sydney Tobin. Brittany Eveland, Makaila Estrella and Houle all recorded two assists for Vasquez, which has outscored opponents 85-3.

The Marmonte League was the only group of local girls’ soccer teams that played Monday night, so there were only four matches on the schedule, with few surprises, as Westlake, Thousand Oaks, Agoura and Royal of Simi Valley continued to pull away from the pack in the quest to secure the league’s four automatic playoff berths.

So, without further delay, here’s a recap of what transpired during the matches of Jan. 19:

Match of the night: Royal 3, Newbury Park 0: There was a period in early December when Newbury Park had aspirations to win the Marmonte title following a Southern Section Div. II playoff berth last season. But an 0-2 start in league didn’t bring much holiday cheer for the Panthers. Then, Newbury Park rallied to win its next two matches to pull even at 2-2, giving coaches Kelly Zieger and Gary Fowler hope the Panthers could run the table and be in title contention. But following a 2-1 loss to Thousand Oaks, coupled with a humbling setback against the Highlanders, Newbury Park (7-5-1, 2-4) better hope it’s not too late to make a return trip to the postseason. Cindy Parks had a natural hat trick, with Kelly Habroun assisting on two of the goals, as Royal (9-5-2, 4-2-1) set up a huge showdown Friday at league-leading Westlake (8-2-2, 5-0-2).

Goal of the night: Michelle Cruz, who has been sidelined recently with a sore hamstring, was on the field for all of two minutes against Moorpark. But that was enough time for the junior standout to give the Lancers (7-6-2, 5-1-1) an early lead in a 2-0 victory over the Musketeers. Cruz received the ball 20 yards behind the midfield line and dribbled along the right sideline into the attacking third, before aggravating the hamstring again, causing her to limp. But it wasn’t enough to prevent Cruz from dribbling an extra 15 yards and delivering an incredible shot into the upper left corner. She was promptly substituted out of the lineup and didn’t return the rest of the match. Her status is questionable for Friday’s match against visiting Agoura.

Unsung hero of the night: On a team loaded with offensive weapons, Megan Meyer might not always get the accolades at Thousand Oaks, but the senior’s performance has been instrumental in helping the Lancers’ rebound from a 1-0 loss Wednesday at Royal of Simi Valley. Meyer, who scored twice in Thousand Oaks’ 2-1 victory Friday over Newbury Park, assisted on an insurance goal against Moorpark, as Taylor Demirjian gathered the ball near the top of the penalty area, spun on her defender and chipped the ball over the goalkeeper’s head in the 2-0 victory.

Top performance by a freshman: Although seniors Taryn Kurcz and Michelle Manning accounted for most of the offense in Agoura’s 3-0 victory over Simi Valley (3-4-3, 2-4-1), it was Lydia Bowman who continued to shine at stopper for the Chargers (11-2-1, 5-2). With Agoura slowed by injuries, making a bench lacking in depth that much thinner, Bowman has provided quality minutes for coaches Mike Skene and Kathi Stewart. Manning, Kurcz and Whitney Rosenheim accounted for the offense against the Pioneers, but Bowman was a big reason why the Chargers recorded their sixth shutout.

Top goalkeeping performance: Never has a goalkeeper been so applauded for her efforts in a losing cause as Gabby Kaufman has been this season. The Calabasas junior was impressive again in a 1-0 loss to Westlake, earning high praise from Warriors coach Frank Marino. “She’s pretty amazing,” Marino said. “She made three unbelievable saves. She’s the best goalkeeper in this league by far. She’s the real deal.” Although she was unable to stop Andrea Todak’s 20th-minute goal off an assist from Bridget Berman, the Texas Tech-bound Kaufman recorded several highlight-reel stops, making a leaping save on a 6-yard shot by Julia Ozella and a one-hand diving deflection on a point-blank shot by Nicole Gilbert for the Coyotes (2-10-1, 0-7).

Top defensive performance: It’s hard to argue the performance night in and night out of Kevin Corley’s defenders at Royal, who teamed with goalkeeper Jen Stone (eight saves) to record the Highlanders’ third consecutive shutout since a 1-0 loss Jan. 12 against Westlake. Alyssa Dodson, Jenna Fisher, Madisen Hasenauer, Marie Mackenzie and Diana Ohrt are just some of the reasons why Royal has recorded 10 shutouts in 16 matches.

Several area teams competed in the Sam De John Tournament. Quartz Hill finished the highest of all of the area teams – which were QH, Simi Valley, San Fernando, Granada Hills, Newbury Park, Crespi, Birmingham, Chaminade and Arleta.

I’ll put up some photos later tonight or tomorrow, but here are some of the results.

Jared Ricker of Quartz Hill won at the 103 pound weight class, beating Bobby Medina of Chaminade 12-1. Shane Murphy of Simi Valley finished fourth and Jacob Gorman of San Fernando went fifth.

Jonathan Melendez of Quartz Hill finished third at 112 while Anthony Figureroa of Granada Hills placed fourth when he beat Garrett Morris of Crespi 11-9.

Scott Haskell of Crespi finished third in the 119 weight class, while Raul Perez of San Fernando beat Blade Dyer of Simi Valley for fifth place. Adam Moreno of Chaminade would have wrestled in the tourney at this weight, but he was injured and sat it out.
Miguel Gallegos of San Fernando won the 125 weight class over William Ladiner of Mira Costa and Nick Ruiz of Quartz Hill finished fifth.

Joseph Liu of Granada Hills placed second in the 130 class when he lost to Joseph Padilla of Bell. Matthew Salo of Quartz Hill finished fourth at the same weight.

The La Canada boys’ basketball team rebounded from Wednesday’s heartbreaking last-second defeat at Monrovia to record a 58-40 Rio Hondo League victory Friday night over Blair of Pasadena, securing the 500th career win for coach Tom Hofman.

Mike McGlashan scored 21 points for La Canada (15-3, 2-1), which nearly produced the milestone victory at Monrovia, only to lose 69-68 on a buzzer beater.

Clarke Anderson added 12 points for the Spartans, who held their annual athletic hall of fame induction ceremony before the game, where Hofman presented his son Billy, who played point guard for La Canada from 1999 to 2003. Former football and track standouts Eric and Ryan Young, along with swimmer Alyssa Chin, were also inducted.

Hofman improved to 500-142 in 23 seasons, achieving his latest milestone less than four years after winning No. 400 against the same Blair team. It took Hofman only 123 games to win the last 100 games of his career.

Among area basketball veterans, Hofman trails Newbury Park girls’ coach Nori Parvin (508 wins) and Harvard-Westlake of Studio City boys’ coach Greg Hilliard (620 wins), although Hilliard has 485 victories with the Wolverines after coaching a decade at Catlin Gable in Portland, Ore.

It was a fantastic Friday for some local girls’ soccer teams, yet frustrating for others. Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta pulled off its first victory at Pacific League rival Arcadia in more than a decade, Valencia atoned for an earlier tournament loss to Hart to remain tied atop the Foothill League standings and a frenzied second-half rally enabled Moorpark to tie Marmonte League leader Westlake. If your team’s result doesn’t appear on this report, it’s likely that no one affiliated with the team reported it to the Daily News.

So, without further delay, here’s a recap of what transpired during the matches of Jan. 16:

Match of the day: Crescenta Valley 1, Arcadia 0: Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta coach Reggie Rivas collected his thoughts moments after the final whistle and said, “If this is what it’s like, then I want this feeling every day. This feels great.” Tori Baldridge’s goal in the 23rd minute helped Rivas and the Falcons erase years of frustration by winning at Pacific League rival Arcadia (9-4-2, 5-1) for the first time since 1997, giving C.V. (10-1-4, 6-0) sole possession of first place. Baldridge, selected Far West Regional All-American by adidas and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, gave the Falcons a big boost with her effort at both ends of the field. The Kansas-bound defender gathered the ball 20 yards behind the midfield line and proceeded to dribble through the center of the Arcadia defense. After an attempted pass to Frances Boukidis was unsuccessful, Baldridge regained possession of the ball, beat another Arcadia defender and drilled a 25-yard shot over the head of Apaches goalkeeper Dana Lockie and under the crossbar for the score. “I saw an opening and I just dribbled and shot to score,” Baldridge said. “I’m really proud of my team because we tried so hard and it paid off.” Baldridge, along with Veronica Aguilar, Brittany Berger and Olivia Sierra, thwarted several Arcadia opportunities in front of goalkeeper Amanda Rose Johnson, who made four saves. The victory was extra special for Rivas, who never won at Arcadia in his first stint as Falcons coach earlier this decade, and his staff — former C.V. players Tiffany Cervenka, Jorden Stanley and Stephanie Villa — who had suffered through several heartbreaking losses against the Apaches the past 11 seasons. “I’ve been dreaming about this for about 7 1/2 years and we finally did it,” Rivas said. “I think it’s huge. This is the direction we’re heading where we can come in here and get a win.”

Goal of the night: When Harvard-Westlake of Studio City coach Richard Simms says it’s “the best goal we’ve scored all season,” then one tends to pay attention. In the Wolverines’ 2-0 Mission League victory over Louisville of Woodland Hills, Harvard-Westlake covered both sides of the field and then some with a brilliant effort by Alyssa Garcia and Danielle Duhl en route to the team’s goal in the 65th minute. After Nicole Sneider played a long pass from the central midfield along the right side to Garcia, the senior had the vision and the poise to deliver a 40-yard pass diagonally in between three Louisville defenders to hit Duhl in stride. Duhl then beat another Louisville defender, and with goalkeeper Katherine Amano charging at her, drilled a left-footed shot at a tough angle inside the far post to increase the lead to 2-0. Although equally important, but with slightly less fanfare was Donilynn Hunter-Sallustio’s goal in the 30th minute off a corner kick from USC-bound junior Haley Boysen. Amano prevented Harvard-Westlake from two additional scores with point-blank stops.

Unsung hero of the night: Moorpark’s road back to the Southern Section playoffs will be a long one, but it could’ve been one that all but came to an end had it not been for the efforts of junior Stacey Fujikuni in a 2-2 Marmonte League with first-place Westlake (7-2-2, 4-0-2). With Moorpark (5-4-1, 1-3-1) trailing 2-0 at halftime, Fujikuni took advantage of a pair of Warriors mistakes in the second half to score both goals, one coming off an assist from Kat Prati. Fujikuni has recorded points in three consecutive matches for Moorpark, which plays host to Thousand Oaks (6-6-2, 4-1-1) in another crucial league showdown Monday.

Top performance by a freshman: The goals they scored in Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over Simi Valley weren’t as significant since Westlake didn’t allow its opponent to score. But the performance of ninth-graders Bianca Riazi and Taylor Perry was magnified in the Warriors’ 2-2 tie with Moorpark. For the second straight match, both the younger Riazi — junior sister Sara is one of the area’s top defenders — and Perry came through with goals for Westlake, which has had to look elsewhere to generate offense after leading scorer Andrea Todak aggravated her lower back after being taken down hard in Monday’s 1-0 win at Royal of Simi Valley. Bridget Berman — who scored Westlake’s lone goal against Royal — and Nicole Gilbert provided assists for Westlake, which can complete an unbeaten first half of league with a victory Monday at Calabasas (2-9-1, 0-6).

Top goalkeeping performance: So many strong efforts reported, it’s hard to pick one, so top honors will be shared once again. Royal of Simi Valley’s Jen Stone had six saves for the Highlanders (8-4-3, 3-2-1), who played rival Simi Valley (3-3-3, 2-3-1) to a scoreless Marmonte League draw. Moorpark’s Cynthia Zaragoza, filling in for starter Alisa Reich (out ill), made six stops to preserve a 2-2 tie with Westlake. Although Louisville of Woodland Hills lost 2-0 to Harvard-Westlake of Studio City, the Royals’ Katherine Amano received praise from Wolverines coach Richard Simms for her efforts. Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta’s Amanda Rose Johnson made four saves in the Falcons’ 1-0 victory at Arcadia, helping C.V. post its eighth shutout.

Top defensive performance: Canyon is the only Foothill team that hasn’t surrendered a goal through the first week of league play and it’s not just the result of the Cowboys playing West Ranch and Golden Valley. Canyon (11-3-1, 2-0) has a talented, versatile back line, which is ready for an eight-day stretch that features matches at Hart of Newhall and Saugus, before a Jan. 27 showdown against Valencia that could determine the first-half leader. With Oregon State-bound sweeper Milan Cabrera, along with Shannon Seidenglanz, Malaya Cabrera, Kathryn Hanson and Devon Goff leading the charge defensively for coach Eric White, Canyon is getting organized and focused at the right time. Burbank, a former Foothill League counterpart of Canyon, is thriving in the Pacific League, and a 2-0 victory over rival Burroughs was another example. The Bulldogs (11-4, 5-1), who play Wednesday at league-leading Crescenta Valley (10-1-4, 6-0), didn’t allow a shot on goal in front of sophomore goalkeeper Danielle Reid en route to their sixth shutout.

Corner kicks: It was another wild affair in the Mission League involving Chaminade of West Hills and Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, which played to a 2-2 tie. Raquel Weckhurst scored twice for the Eagles (17-1-1, 2-1-1), who received assists from Lauren Battung and Rita Hurlbut. Notre Dame (5-5-5, 0-1-3) took the lead on a penalty shot by Morgan Ritter — her team-leading 12th goal — and rallied for the tie in the 65th minute when Olivia Feitshans crashed the net following a Jessica Wiblin throw-in and kicked a loose ball past sweeper Ana Alvarado and goalkeeper Kacey McCormack ……. Kristin Bos and Kelly Deckers scored for Valencia (10-5-1, 2-0), which atoned for a Dec. 22 loss to Hart of Newhall in the Buena tournament semifinals with a 2-1 Foothill League victory. Allison Carivau scored for Hart (10-5-1, 1-1), which defeated Valencia 1-0 in their first meeting …….. Saugus took out its frustrations following Tuesday’s loss to Valencia by defeating West Ranch 7-2. Jill Allen, Lauren Cech and Jamie Molacek each had two goals for the Centurions (9-2-2, 1-1). Shannon Suarez added a goal and Amanda Hill, Erin Ortega and Sarah Sager all recorded assists for Saugus ……… Agoura received goals from Taryn Kurcz, Alex Smith, Brooke Held, Natasha Blonsky and Taylor C’Debaca in a 5-1 Marmonte League victory over Calabasas (2-9-1, 0-6), which received a goal from Jenna Rebhun. Michell Manning contributed two assists, and Jessica Ramirez and Rachel Martinez each had one for the Chargers (10-2-1, 4-2) ………. Megan Meyer scored twice, both off assists from Samantha Rivera, as Thousand Oaks recorded a 2-1 Marmonte League victory over Newbury Park (7-4-1, 2-3) ………. Erica Kim, Victoria Cameron, Kathryn Klamecki, Lauren Kawamoto, Stephanie Gilbert and Rachel Medina scored for Oak Park (5-6-3, 3-1) in a 6-0 Tri-Valley League victory over Carpinteria ……… La Reina of Thousand Oaks (10-4-1, 2-1) had its five-match winning streak halted with a 1-0 Tri-Valley League loss at St. Bonaventure (12-5, 2-2) ……… North Hollywood continued its dominance of the East Valley League in a 6-0 victory over Poly of Sun Valley. Franchesca Vasquez had two goals and Julianna Renteria, Jennifer Fernandez, Ruby Sanchez and Gloria Almaray scored for the Huskies (6-5-2, 3-0). Almaray had two assists, while Sanchez and Vasquez had one each …….. Joandra Ramirez and Tiare Fuentes each had a goal and an assist for Kennedy of Granada Hills (4-6-1, 2-0) in a 2-1 Valley Mission League victory over Monroe of North Hills.

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